1991 batch IAS officer A Venu Prasad is new chairman of PSPCL

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Wednesday posted Principal Secretary (Power) A Venu Prasad as the chairman of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) in place of K D Chaudhari soon after he resigned.

A Venu Prasad, an IAS officer of the 1991 batch, did his MBA (Finance) and MA in Public Policy from USA. He served as Deputy Commissioner Faridkot, Jalandhar and Commissioner Excise and Taxation. He also served as Secretary Housing and Urban Development.

Prasad will hold the charge till an official selection process for the appointment of a full time chairman is carried out.


The government has also decided to appoint the ministers followed by the chief parliamentary secretaries and subsequently the chairmen of various boards and corporations.

The government is likely to carry out a large scale transfer of top IAS officers on Saturday.